- 1) local self-interest (the bootleggers);
- 2) outside self-interest (alcohol retailers in nearby counties and cities who don't want to lose sales);
- 3) the hypocrites (the "good Christians" who rant and rail and gnash their teeth and wail over local alcohol sales but have no problem driving to Bowling Green, C-ville, Somerset, Glasgow, or the greater Burnside metroplex to enjoy an adult beverage (or two.....or three...) and possibly bringing a wee dram home for later; and
- 4) the preachers, who apparently are terrified the collection plate might be a dollar lighter or that they might lose an infinitesimal amount of control over the flock should alcohol become legally available.